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[–] zalack@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One of the things I like about programming is it feels like legit magic. You infuse a lightning stone with words of power that bend its mind to your will. One must be cautious. It will do what is asked if it. Exactly what is asked if it. Ask carefully.

[–] thehatfox@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Computers and tech in general often feels like magic. The first computer I ever used was a ZX Spectrum, now I have something vastly more computationally powerful, and constantly connected to a worldwide communication network and knowledge repository in my pocket!

It's amazing any of it actually works, especially as we don't always seem to know how it works.

[–] Rhaedas@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wireless is magic and no technical jargon can convince me otherwise. How do you begin to troubleshoot magic?

[–] DoucheAsaurus@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

First you must harness the powers of the electromagnetic spectrum.

[–] curiosityLynx@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Magic has rules too, you just need to know them.

[–] Chain@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

At least good magic does 😆

[–] bettse@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

What is the original source?

[–] alternative_factor@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This would be a great fantasy novel honestly.

[–] zombiepiratefromspace@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, it's not quite fantasy, but the Laundry Files novels by Charles Stross merge the concept of "math/algorithms is magic" with lovecraftian horror and satire.

[–] Uniquitous@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There's a series called Magic 2.0 that comes close. You might like it!

[–] klangcola@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Teaching sand to think was a mistake

[–] boff@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago
[–] loops@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I imagine this is what parts of the windows OS is like.

[–] dudewitbow@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Its basically why one of windows 11s goals is complete rewrite of the start bar. Just to get away from legacy spaghetti code from ME.

[–] DestroyMegacorps@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Windows 11 is just a reskined version of windows 10